Open Access Policy

Conference Proceedings of Science (CPS) is an open access publication, which means that all published articles are freely and permanently available online without subscription or access fees. CPS is committed to promoting global knowledge sharing and ensuring that research findings are accessible to the widest possible audience.

Licensing & Copyright

CPS publishes all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License.
This license allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, as well as reuse and adapt the material for any lawful purpose, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and CPS as the source of publication.
Authors retain full copyright of their work.

Access & Availability

All articles are published online immediately after acceptance and production.
There are no paywalls, subscription barriers, or delayed access.
Readers can access all published content directly through the CPS website.

Benefits of Open Access

Enhances visibility, readership, and citation potential
Promotes equitable access to knowledge across countries and institutions
Supports international collaboration and scientific development
Ensures transparency and accountability in research dissemination

Archiving & Preservation

CPS ensures long-term preservation through:

Digital archiving systems
Institutional repositories
Regular metadata backups and secure hosting
Compatibility with indexing and archiving services

Publication Fees

CPS operates transparently.
Publication fees may apply depending on the agreement with the conference organizers or sponsoring institutions.
Fees (if applicable) are communicated clearly prior to publication — no hidden charges.

Usage Rights

Users must:

Provide appropriate attribution
Not misrepresent the original work
Indicate changes if modifications are made

Statement of Commitment

CPS strongly supports the belief that freely accessible scientific knowledge is a public good and a driver of global innovation. The Open Access model reflects our mission to advance science through unrestricted dissemination of high-quality research.

License Reference:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/